Pacific Tides vs OMC Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pacific Tides
This app provides tide prediction calendars for the Pacific region, generated with data from Australian-funded programs and regional organizations. It utilizes information from sea level monitoring stations and tide gauges for accurate calculations.
- Tide prediction calendars
- Pacific region coverage
- Data from climate and ocean programs
- Sea level monitoring data
- Tide gauge information
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Pacific Tide Prediction Calendars are generated by the Australian-funded Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) and are now being designed and produced in the region by the Pacific Community (SPC)’s Ocean and Tides Knowledge Unit. The calendar predictions are calculated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s Tidal Unit with information from the Pacific Sea Level Monitoring stations and a few additional tide gauges around the region.
OMC Mobile
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OMC Mobile serves as an “assistant in your pocket”, drawing attention to time-sensitive information that can be quickly scanned, alarmed, shared, and acted upon. Time sensitive information includes marine weather and passage planning data specific to your port and next vessel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pacific Tides at monthly against OMC Mobile's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pacific Tides ships an update monthly, OMC Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pacific Tides | OMC Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pacific Community | OMC International Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Pacific Tides
No in-app purchases
OMC Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Pacific Tides or OMC Mobile have ads?
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